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'Making an Entrance' is the podcast which opens the door on the global world of entrance solutions, where security, design and technology meet at the threshold of buildings across the planet.
If you specify, manufacture, install, design, service or invest in the systems that decide who -and what- gets in and out, this is your front row seat to the future.
Your show host, Steve Dickinson, a professional with over 30 years experience in this field, brings you unfiltered conversations with the CEOs, innovators and entrepreneurs who control the flow of people and goods around the world.
From humble beginnings to billion dollar groups, Steve uncovers raw origin stories, hard-won leadership lessons, and the strategic decisions that turned regional businesses into category leaders.
But this isn't nostalgia. 'Making an Entrance is the show that dives deep into what's next in the markets, by looking at key social, regulatory and technological trends - including how AI is expected to transform the industry from all angles
If you specify, manufacture, install, design, service or invest in the systems that decide who -and what- gets in and out, this is your front row seat to the future.
Your show host, Steve Dickinson, a professional with over 30 years experience in this field, brings you unfiltered conversations with the CEOs, innovators and entrepreneurs who control the flow of people and goods around the world.
From humble beginnings to billion dollar groups, Steve uncovers raw origin stories, hard-won leadership lessons, and the strategic decisions that turned regional businesses into category leaders.
But this isn't nostalgia. 'Making an Entrance is the show that dives deep into what's next in the markets, by looking at key social, regulatory and technological trends - including how AI is expected to transform the industry from all angles
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Steve Dickinson's guest in today's episode is Anders Majland, Managing Director of Novoferm Denmark, and Regional Manager for Novoferm in Scandinavia. Anders graduated from Syddansk University in Southern Denmark, began his career in advanced electronic control systems, and for the last two decades he's held senior positions in the field of entrance solutions with two of the industry's leading companies: Nassau Doors (now part of Assa Abloy) and since 2012, the Novoferm Group (a member of Sanwa Holdings).Topics covered in the show include:The Scandinavian marketThe main challenges faced when doing business across bordersAnders' leadership styleThe 'invisibility' of the entrance solutions marketSocial, regulatory, and environmental trends in the Scandinavian market - including the impact of European fire safety standardsKey technological changes in the industry, including AI and modular building methodsThe impact of social, regulatory and technological changes on leadershipPlease remember to subscribe to our show and leave a rating on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you found this episode.
Steve Dickinson's guest in today's episode is Michel Akoum, President and CEO of Novoferm France. Michel was born in Lebanon, rose from the ranks of R&D engineers in Paris, before quickly moving into export sales and general management. For the last two decades he held senior positions in the field of entrance solutions with two of the industry's leading companies.Topics covered in the show include:The company Novoferm France and its place within the Novoferm Group, and their parent company, Sanwa HoldingsAdvice he would offer to current graduates of his alma mater, the Ecole des Travaux Publics, ParisOne thing he would do differently during his career at NovofermMichel's leadership styleCurrent social, regulatory and technical trends in the French marketKey lessons learned during a long careerPlease remember to subscribe to our show on Apple, Spotify or wherever you found this podcast.
Steve Dickinson's guest in today's episode is Ali Ihsan Güneş, the co-founder of FGI, an exciting family-owned business based in Sakarya, Turkiye- 125 km east of Istanbul. Together with his brother, Gunay, and other members of the family, he built his business, not once, but twice. His origin story is one of the most traumatic imaginable.Topics covered in the show include:The company FGI, and the markets it servesContrasting styles and roles of the two foundersTheir overall journey into the industryThe devastating earthquake of 17 August 1999Perspectives from Ali's roles as Chairman of the Advisory Board at Sakarya Business School, and Vice President of the Turkish-German Chamber of CommerceTrends in social, regulatory and technology - including AIIf you enjoyed the show and want to be among the first to hear future episodes, don't forget to subscribe to 'Making an Entrance' on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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